The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-19
FOLLOW ERS OF THE PL0W
THE NEEDS OF AGRICULTURE
AGAIN DISCUSSED.


ATLANTA, Aug. 1S.-There was larger
attendance at the Farmers Convention to-
day, especially of delegates and ladies, than
on any previous day of the meeting, The
convention was called to order promptly,
with the President in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Rev. w. r. Branham
after which the minutes of yesterday meet
ing were read and approved.
The unfinished business occupied only a
short time, and the reports from the stand
ing committees were brief and quickly dis
posed Of
AT $50 O'Clock q paper on "The Causes of
the Depressed Condition of Agriculture and
the Remedies" by Hon. Samuel Barnett, of
Georgia, Chairman of the Report and Pro
gramme Committee, was read by Col. t.
Howard The paper was received with ap-
plause by the farmers, who regretted that
Major Barnett was prevented by illness
from being present.
CREDITS DISASTROUS EFFECTS.
Col John Diamond of Louisiana, then de-
livered an address on Credit, Its Relation
at Present on Agriculture esaid, among
other things: whence comes this new
slavery. Look for it in the title Of this adj
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been the most insidious agent that could
have been well devised The fact that
each locality has but one dominant crop
leads to excessive risk. Opportunities to
get credit induce us to go in debt, when we
don't need what we buy, and the very mar
row of our lives is sucked out, and finally
we die, or the sheriff lquidates our estates
and the END comes. The worst result of credit
to the farmer occurs here in the South.
For illustration: The Southern planter
has plantation which he has not money to
cultivate. He goes to a factor and pledges
to him his crop, a crop that is not planted,
and procurcs funds with which to proceed
with his culture What sort of man is this
factor, that accepts surety that does not
exist, that is subject to vicissitudes and
changes of the weather"
NECKs IN THE MOOSE.
In conclusion Col Diamond said: MAY
we not be too willing to keep our necks in
the moose of the money king, hoping always
for uniform good fortune, and that our
occasional good fortune will save uss This
is a most serious question, and we
should consider it for those who
follow us as well as for ourselves. This
credit made easy, leads us into too large
culture and into reckless culture Repeal
the crop lien laws, let the farmer dispose OF
his own crop to whom and where he chooses
y
course as other men do. If he fails to pay
let him be prosecuted as other men are pros
ecuted, by due process of law suit, judg
ment and its executions, and not by per-
emptory seizure of his crops as now.
WHAT WILL FOLLOW.
When this shall be done a conservative
man can get all the credit he wants, as
character always tells and capital knows
how to trust. The reckless man will get no
credit and the losses made on him will no
| longer need to be assessed upon the whole
| community Then shall the new South
| arise in all her strength and show
| to the world that wealth Of resources, the
magnificence of which is beyond our
| dreams"
Col. Fishback, of Arkansas, was the next
speaker and gave one of the most interest
| ing addresses yet delivered before the con-
vention. His subject was Labor, in its Rela
tion to the Present Condition of Agriculture
| Col Fishback proved that it was necessary
| for farmers to be independent Of
negro help and that they should
| teach their sons to work, and instead of
| having boys sitting around corner grocery
| stores discussing reasons for negroes not
working, have them at work, and If they
| don't WORK discuss the sub ject with them. In
conclusion, he said 'he did not approve of the
average boy in the city who,n he said. "was
| Df IDO IlliiuJ ltSO WOIHtil, DOO many
barrooms ATLANTA excepted, too many bill
lizard and pool tables, too many circuses, ana
too many cigarettes"
| EXTENSIVE AND INTENSIVE FARMING.
The next subject discussed was Extensive
and Intensive Farming" by Col r. g. Fair
banks of Florida His speech concluded the
programme Of the morning, although sew
eral short and interesting addresses were
made afterward by the various delegates.
The most important COMMITTEES appointed
| this morning was that to ''edit the doings of
the convention while it is in session in At
| lantan This committee was composed of
Col Henderson, K. j. Redding and W. S.
| DeWolf
An invitation was received from Her
mans plow works, asking the members Of
| the Convention to call and see the works
before leaving the city.
The afternoon session was opened with an
address on Diversity of Crops as Pro-
motive of Agricultural Prosperity" by
Capt Sam Evans, Of Texas.
The Convention then again gave consid-
Grafton to miscellaneous business.
THE PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
Before the convention adjourned it took
| important action on two questions. The
| first was as TO permanent organization.
| Hon. L. j.. Polk, of North Carolina, re-
ported a constitution and bylaws, which
were adopted. The body is 10 be
known as the Interstate Farmers
Association The next meeting is TO be
held at Raleigh, n. C. The following perma-
nent officers were elected:
President-L. H. Polk, of North Carolina
Vice Presidential LARGE. M. Fishback,
of Arkansas.
Secretary and Treasurer-D. f. Hester, Of
| North Carolina.
Vice Presidsnts-E NJ Mccoy, Of North
| Carolina; r. II. Mclver, of South Carolina Z;
| G. II. Fairbanks, Of Florida; A. I. Mcln-
tyre, of Georgia r. f. kolb, of Alabama
NJ N Burke, of Mississippi; John Diamond
of Louisiana; H. +. Featherstone, of Arkan-
sas; }. A. Rumsey, Of Texas.
Executive Conlmittee--R. Il. Parker, Of
North Carolina: o. r. Mills, of South Caro-
| lima: W. X. Seabringer, Of Florida X. +.
| Cfittendsn, Of Georgia: A. n. s. Anderson,
of Alabama;C II. Robinson, of Mississippi
j. G.. Bearsley, b. ID. Williams,
Of Arkansas; 7. g. Cansley, of Texas.
TARIFF ISSUES AVOIDED.
The second question arose from the intro
duction of the following resolution by Nr.
Barber of Arkansas:
WHEREAS. The agricultural interests of our
country are IN depressed condition, as shown
| by reports from every section OF the ten cotton
states here assembled; and,
| WHEREAs We believe that this depression Is
caiisej, "a great measure, by protective tariff
ResyIoed. That we urge upon Congress-, and
| especially upon the Representatives. trOrn our
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